# Lin Jian
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China’s Foreign Ministry Pushes Festive Diplomacy, Courting Overseas Chinese Ahead of Lunar New Year
At the Foreign Ministry’s last press briefing before the Lunar New Year, spokesman Lin Jian extended festive wishes and highlighted a four-year consular campaign to support and engage overseas Chinese. The initiative combines welfare visits and cultural events run by embassies and consulates to foster people-to-people ties and bolster China’s soft power abroad.
Beijing Rebukes Japan’s Talk of Dialogue as ‘Words’ While ‘Hands Busy with Confrontation’
China publicly rejected Japanese politician Sanae Takaichi’s expressed openness to dialogue, saying words mean nothing if Tokyo pursues confrontational policies, especially on Taiwan. Beijing demanded a retraction of Takaichi’s Taiwan-related remarks and strict adherence to established political agreements as preconditions for credible talks.